A PE teacher has been suspended after allegations that she sent explicit pictures to students.

Police are investigating the claims against Dionne Younce, who works at Allen D Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

The 28-year-old is accused of sexual misconduct involving at least three students, according to The St. Augustine Record.

St. Johns County School District spokeswoman Christina Langston said her suspension followed the discovery of messages to students, the New York Daily News reports .

At least three students said that Younce allegedly texted them, written statements given to school district investigators said.

Claims: A number of students allege that they had 'a relationship' with Yonce (Image: Dionne Younce via Youtube)

The statements also mentioned students following Younce on Twitter , and that she added students on Instagram and Snapchat.

One student's account said that he had a relationship with Younce that started as subtle flirtation and progressed to "sexual snapping", where the two would send nude photos to each other, according to WJXT in Florida.

Four other male students, whose names and ages have not been released, and two assistant principals were also listed on the report.

Cmdr Chuck Mulligan, spokesman for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies received information and allegations regarding “inappropriate conversations going on between a teacher and a student”.